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Testimonials
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Mike listed my townhouse for me last April. He made the whole process go so smoothly and was very good about making sure I understood everything involved. He set up my own website with a virtual tour of my home so I could pass the info on to friends. He also made flyers that were top-quality to be handed out. He had a professional photographer take the pictures so that every room in the townhouse was shown at it's best. His flyer was two-sided and printed on top quality paper. It also showed the amenities of the whole community, pool, clubhouse, and gated entrance. The first day the house went on MLS, we had six people make appointments to view it. It sold in four days for the full asking price.
During escrow, the buyers had some difficulties with their loan. Mike jumped right in and helped the buyer's agent find a lender who had been used in the community before. Soon the house was funded and all were happy. The buyers love the house and I, as the seller, was so pleased with the whole process. Mike is extremely qualified, knowledgeable and follows through on any issue that may arise. I would highly recommend him to anyone. He is a very professional agent! - Gerrie Smythe - Oceanside, CA
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- 01/31/2015 - gerrie26 Sold a Townhouse home in 2014 in Ivey Ranch Rancho Del Oro, Oceanside, CA.
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Mike Brown is an amazing, knowledgeable, respectable Real Estate Broker. He recently sold our home in Carlsbad. It was a very tenuous
situation because of an uncooperative ex-husband. Mike took care of everything from the get-go and I never had to interact with my Ex. What could have been a very stressful, difficult, awful time was NOT, because of Mike. I would highly recommend him and use him again!!!
Thank you, Mike!!!
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- 09/14/2017 - lresetco Sold a Single Family home in 2017 in Kelly Ranch, Carlsbad, CA.
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Having Mike Brown as our broker gave us confidence and peace of mind. Mike is very attentive to every step in the process and readily available for any question. He demonstrated a level of professionalism and concern for our welfare beyond our expectations.
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- 07/22/2016 - mla858 Bought a Single Family home in 2013 in Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, CA.
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Mike Brown recently helped me buy my first home, and I couldn’t have been more pleased with my experience. Mike worked hard searching homes throughout my various cities of interest, and he was always available when I had questions or wanted to tour a property. Once we found the perfect house, Mike worked quickly, negotiated a great deal, and made the closing process a breeze! I will definitely be using Mike again in the future and recommending him to all my family and friends.
Thank You, Mike!
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- Sam R. Oceanside, CA
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Mike was so attentive to my needs as a home shopper. I was looking for a one-level house that was dog-friendly. He found a house for me and negotiated for allowances for flooring. He also looked for resources to help support my budget and I got my house.
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- 08/29/2015 - fmichael6 Bought a home in 2009 in North Valley, Oceanside, CA 92057.
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Mike Brown is truly the only reason my wife and I have a home. He is friendly, knowledgable, and luckily for us, patient and determined. A few years ago my wife and, after lots of house shopping with Mike, put an offer in on a short sale. We loved the house but the bank ended up taking over 18 months and made us jump through every ring possible, sometimes twice, and throughout the whole process Mike was positive and so helpful. Now we have been in the house for over 3 years and are raising our 2 boys in our beautiful house and we are so grateful to Mike for making it all possible.
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- 08/01/2015 - kevmitch101 Bought a Single Family home in 2012 in Ivey Ranch Rancho Del Oro, Oceanside, CA.
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We have been fortunate to have Mike represent us by both listing and selling our old house (in Rancho Penasquitos, CA - sold in less than a week!), and by representing us in the purchase of our new home (in Carmel Mountain Ranch, CA). He has been thorough and professional, and he makes us feel so comfortable with the whole process. His advice and experience have been instrumental in helping us with the right decisions. We would never think of using anyone but Mike Brown and The Brown Team Real Estate Group again. Highly recommended!
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- 02/09/2015 - bruceb9 Bought and sold a home in 2010.
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Mike Brown was extremely helpful and patient during the process of selling my home. Mike was extremely thorough throughout the process even with some bumps in the road due to my pending divorce.
Once we opened the listing, it sold in one week, for above the asking price,
I would highly recommend his services as he's a man you can trust.
Sincerely, Pam
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- 08/19/2017 - user63783502 Sold a Single Family home in 2017 in Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, C
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Mike did a fantastic job of selling my parents' house after they passed away. He was extremely helpful in getting the property ready to sell and was very easy to work with. The place looked so good when we listed it, the property sold literally overnight.
I highly recommend Mike!!
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- 09/09/2015 - user64690860 Sold a Single Family home in 2015 in Ocean Hills, Oceanside, CA.
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Buying a home can be stressful but Mike Brown removed that stress and made the home buying experience easy. Mike was always available for questions and he returned calls or emails very quickly. Mike has many useful industry contacts and along with his knowledge of real estate, he helped me to understand details that allowed me to make informed decisions. My situation had some unusual challenges and Mike helped guide me through them. Mike took charge and approached the other agent and others in the home buying process to ensure my needs were met. I highly recommend Mike and I will do my real estate business with him in the future. Thanks, Mike.
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- 02/02/2015 - Scott B. user0336840 Bought a Townhouse home in 2014 in Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, CA.
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I have bought and sold several homes in three countries over the last 25 years and I have never been treated to such
professional, dedicated, and determined service from a real estate professional as I received from Mike Brown.
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- Leigh H. - 4986 Crestview Drive, Carlsbad, CA
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I cannot say enough great things about Mike Brown. My husband and I were not quite ready to buy a new home yet, but happened to browse online and found a condo that got our attention, and was still in the early stages of construction. We went to the open house and completely fell in love. I reached out to Mike because my husband and I don’t know much about the real estate industry and wanted someone to oversee all transactions and interactions throughout the entire process.
The day we decided to make our offer Mike immediately got involved. He met with us and the property’s selling agent and walked us through signing the initial documents. He helped us with negotiations as he knew what items would be the most appropriate for us to ask for. As new construction goes, there were a lot of delays. Mike stayed on top of emailing the selling agent and builder, CC-ing us on all emails, asking for updates with the construction and for the newest timeline estimates. With what should’ve been a very stressful time for my husband and me, Mike’s help and input took all of my stress away. It was great having someone on our side making sure things didn’t get missed and that we were kept informed with any new developments. He worked closely with our lender which helped eliminate the use of me as a middleman. He made all transitions from the builder to the lender to the selling agent, to getting our keys as smooth and easy as imaginable.
Mike is honest, knowledgeable, professional, efficient, and a true pleasure to work with. He even put some of his commission towards our closing costs which were just above and beyond generous.
Thank you so much, Mike, for your hard work and help. My husband and I couldn’t be happier to be in our new dream home!
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- 08/17/2016 - Karen Graves Bought a Condo home in 2016 in South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA.
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Mike, it was great working with you on the sale of our property at 3626 Terrace Place in Carlsbad, CA. Not only were you
efficient and timely on all the correspondence back and forth with Sirva, but you also were great to work with. I found the
whole transaction went very smooth and the closing was completed with ease. Thanks again for your support in this
relocation real estate transaction and I look forward to working with you again in the future.
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- Carolyn Onorate, SIRVA Relocation Counselor - 3626 Terrace Place, Carlsbad, CA
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I really enjoyed working with someone as Professional, Dedicated and Hard-working as Mike Brown. Mike was very
sensitive in paying attention to my specific needs and suggestions. He respected my opinions and intuition. While
he provided sound advice, I never felt pressured into making decisions based on fear tactics dictated by the current
market or from other sources
Mike utilized a variety of marketing concepts which included our own home website to advertise my property. He has
great organizational skills as our transaction went smoothly throughout the entire escrow process. I would highly
recommend Mike Brown & The Brown Team Real Estate Group.
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- -Tammy Urie – 3621 Strata Drive, Calavera Hills – Carlsbad, CA
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Mike Brown is a great realtor. He gets things moving promptly and efficiently. In no time the property is well described and
presented with multi-listing and a separate website, including information about the neighborhood, community, schools
and other amenities and benefits of its location. He engages a professional photographer to provide attractive visuals.
Mike is well educated and versed on a wide array of topics and quickly establishes a good rapport with clients. He is good
at offering friendly informed followup. Very resourceful and experienced in handling financial and building-related issues,
Mike can think on his feet and recommend options, solutions, facts, and alternatives to suit all the various questions that
arise, maximizing the opportunity to sell in a timely manner.
As a broker and veteran realtor, he keeps the process on track from the promising starting point to the successful
completion of the sale or purchase. When all is done, the client is given a CD with all pertinent documents of transaction
recorded and retrievable for tax and financial purposes.
Mike quickly became a trusted and loyal professional advisor. He patiently addressed all of our questions and explained
technicalities. Mike is consistently positive and his good nature and deep family values generated our respect.
Our thanks to Mike Brown for a job well done and for his cheerful demeanor throughout. We couldn't have done without
him. We highly recommend Mike Brown for all your Real Estate needs.
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- Dan & Rhoda Van Tassel, 4750 Gateshead Road, Carlsbad, CA
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Mike helped us with buying a short sell and it required a great deal of extra work on his part. He went the extra mile for us and I highly recommend him as a Real Estate Professional. I will use him again if I sell or buy in the future.
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- 06/30/2015 - pdrennick Bought a Condo home in 2013 in Terramor Village, Mission Viejo, CA.
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Mike was able to get a higher price for our home in a down market because of his incredible tenacity and perseverance. His negotiating skills helped us get the premium per foot for the home despite the fact that everyone was looking to pay wholesale for the ocean view. We couldn’t have done it without him!
- Paul and Dyanna Burak – 3556 Bluff Court, Calavera Hills - Carlsbad, CA
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- 9/08/2015 - paulburak0
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Mike Brown was our broker when we sold our Carlsbad home. It was a difficult market but Mike persevered, tried different
marketing plans and got us our asking price in a market where most people were taking great losses. He also took control
when the buyers and their agent began making numerous and outrageous demands. We highly recommend Mike Brown
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- Tom & Christy S. Strata Drive, Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, CA
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Mike Brown was our realtor during the sale of our home in Carlsbad, Ca. Because we no longer live in California, we needed someone we could trust to handle the process in our absence. Mike did an outstanding job during the entire process and went above and beyond to make sure our home was sold at the highest market price. Mike provided top-notch service and we would recommend him without any reservation
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- 10/29/2017 - andre4435 Sold a Single Family home in 2017 in Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, CA.
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My experience with Mike could not have been a better one. Mike was keen on understanding our needs in selling our home, extraordinarily prepared when presenting his view of the current market and expertly assessed the market correctly.
Then Mike went several extra steps to prepare me for 'what's next', made every effort to help with preparing the house for sale, helped smooth-out some of the few rough negotiation patches, and did all the above with uncommon professionalism, grace, and humility.
Moreover, Mike is just one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. While your experience may vary, Mike got us our price, stayed focused on our goals and sold the home in two days.
Like I said, a tremendous experience. Unfortunately, 5-stars is the highest I can give.
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- 06/28/2015 - jkfree Sold a Single Family home in 2015 in Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, CA.
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From the very first day, my husband and I met Mike Brown we were impressed with his professionalism and knowledge of the business. We knew he was the best person to help us sell our home in Mission Viejo. He held open houses on a level I have never seen before. He followed up with agents and potential buyers and got us the best possible deal. We have not had to worry about one thing through this process. Mike was always there to answer our questions, concerns and explain everything to us. He was so supportive and caring of our family and our needs. I truly feel that Mike went above and beyond what any other agent would do. I would highly recommend Mike and his team to anyone looking to sell their home
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- 08/09/2018 - ydkelly99 Sold a Single Family home in 2018 in Mission Viejo, CA.
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Mike was a complete professional during all aspects of our real estate buying experience. He invested a lot of time understanding our needs and wants in a new home along with what we did not want. As a result, he was able to help narrow down the focus of our search and did not waste our time trying to show us properties just to keep up the appearance he was working for us.
Mike and his team really helped us understand the marketplace and it saved us from overpaying on a property that we ended up walking away on. Guess what, the property sold eventually for what Mike said it should!
When we found another house to make an offer on, Mike once again gave us a very detailed market overview to help us understand not only the current market but the history of the neighborhood. Our transactions went very smoothly with great follow up and follow through from Mike and his team. He was also a wonderful resource for local contractors for some work we wanted to do after closing.
My wife and I would highly recommend Mike Brown to anyone looking for an outstanding real estate broker!
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- 01/20/2016 - bainjp Bought a Single Family home in 2015 in Mira Costa, Oceanside, CA.
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We recently purchased a new home from Toll Brothers in Robertson Ranch subdivision in Carlsbad, CA. Our Broker, Mr.
Michael Brown, helped us to make this wish come true. He is really a pleasure to work with. We were really impressed with
his courteousness, punctuality, and professionalism. He spent as much time as we desired with us and followed his
cooperation from the beginning to the end. He spent considerable time and effort before we could get what we liked. We
sincerely think him for all his help and are happy to provide this testimonial.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Sharma, Robertson Ranch, Carlsbad, CA
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We recently sold our home in the Calavera Hills community of Carlsbad, CA. Mike was a great sales agent, who helped us
get through the process seamlessly. Mike is very knowledgeable in the real estate arena, which made the process very
smooth. He was methodical and operated with precision. He was on top of the process the entire time and was
dedicated to the task at hand. We highly recommend Mike Brown as a professional real estate Broker/Agent with
extensive experience in buying/selling properties.
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- Tom T. & Laura N - 3605 Bayview Place, Carlsbad, CA
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Mike Brown is the BEST Real Estate Agent/Broker we have ever dealt with. In the past, we've dealt with 5 other Real Estate agents on different properties. This was by far the BEST experience we've had!
He sold the condo in 4 days and it stayed in escrow.
He showed expertise in handling everything. He has lots of insight into the LOCAL marketplace. Mike Brown had just the right negotiation and marketing skills NEEDED to get the home sold for the highest price. He handled everything superbly. I amazed how smoothly everything ran this time. In the past, we have had some nightmare experiences
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- 09/01/2017 - zuser20170322130517335 Sold a Single Family home in 2017 in San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA.
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I recently worked with Mike for the selling of my home in Oceanside. This was the second time I used Mike as my realtor, and once again he was a pleasure to work with. Mike helped me receive two full-price offers on the first day, made the transaction quick and easy, and was always available to answer any questions or help out along the way.
Thank you again, Mike!
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- 04/29/2015 - srussell772 Bought a Single Family home in 2017 in Ivey Ranch Rancho Del Oro, Oceanside, CA.
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Mike Brown is a phenomenal real estate agent, I really can't say enough about him. Sometimes when you interact with a
person, you just have a good feeling about them, that they're a good honest person that you instantly trust. That is Mike Brown.
He helped my wife and I through a complex purchase of a new ocean view condo in Oceanside using a VA
loan. The builders were hard to get ahold of and vague in timelines and estimates but Mike was aggressive, attentive and
professional to make sure we were not taken advantage of and got the best most efficient deal possible. He kept regular
detailed contact with us with updates while we waited for MONTHS for the VA and builders to finish their respective work.
He saved us money at every turn and was ALWAYS available to answer questions and help out. It was a great pleasure to
have Mike as our agent and he will be receiving referrals from all of our family and friends. Thanks, Mike!
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- Christopher G. - New Home Construction Condo at 301 Cassidy, Oceanside, CA
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Mike, I want to thank you for the very professional way you conducted the sale of my home in Calavera Hills. You sold my
home in only 5 days of showing it and used innovative strategies to get the best offer above my asking price. Your great
service continued after my house went into escrow. I really enjoyed working with someone as professional, dedicated and
hard-working as Mike. I would highly recommend Mike Brown and The Brown Team Real Estate Group
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- Lee T. – 3558 Sand Court, Calavera Hills – Carlsbad, CA
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